lead and kept going strong.”
USA 75, Spain 62
The United States
fought off a resilient Spain team to finish undefeated and capture the gold medal in the 2012 FIBA U17 World Championship. Spain threatened to take
control of the game with runs in the second and third quarters, but each time the USA, which led from start to finish, responded in its closest game of the tournament. “When we came out as
The FIBA U17 World Championship for Women was started in 2010 and the USA women in the two U17 World Championships have logged a perfect 16-0 record and captured the gold medal both years.
well as we did, I was just so proud of them because I really felt like they were ready,” said Schneider. “They were focused and brought a lot of energy. It didn't hurt that Spain shot the ball pret- ty poorly early, because it helped us establish some momentum that carried us through the rest of the ball game.” With Spain lagging behind the USA
by 10 points to start the fourth, Allen hit three 3-pointers and scored 11 points in the first 4:22 of stanza to help put the game out of reach. Allen finished with 13 points, six assists and shot a USA U17 record 3-of-3 from 3-point. The USA’s 14-of-14 performance from the free throw line also was a USA U17 team record. DeShields, who grabbed eight
rebounds and dished out five assists, and Greenwell, who collected 12 boards for a double-double, also scored 13 points apiece. Reimer added 12 points and seven rebounds. Overall, the USA outrebounded Spain 59-39. “We knew it was going to be a hard
game because we played them close the first time we played them (an Aug. 15 scrimmage),” Greenwell said. “They came out and played really hard, but I think we brought all we had in the championship game, and we pulled it out in the end.” The USA sprinted to an 11-0 lead that
included six points from DeShields before Spain scored at 5:50 to put its first points on the board. The teams traded baskets over the
next four minutes before the USA closed on a 7-0 run, including a score from Reimer and a 3-pointer from DeShields,
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to lead 22-8 after the first quarter. The scoring streak stretched into the
second period for the USA, and the Americans led 27-8 after Russell scored off an offensive rebound at 9:15. Spain ended the onslaught with a free
throw at 8:55 and called a timeout at 8:08 with the USA leading 32-9. After a score from each team, Spain
went on its own run to bring the game back within reach, streaking to 15 unanswered points that included three 3-pointers and cut the U.S. lead to eight, 34-26, at 3:23. Greenwell scored at 2:33 to help
restore a double-digit lead that was short lived. After two scores from Harper, Spain closed with a bucket and 3-pointer to trail by nine, 40-31, at halftime. “I think in the first quarter we came
out with energy, excitement,” Harper stated. “I think in the second period we were a little bit too excited, it's the gold medal game, but throughout the rest of the game we picked it up, stayed focused, and we ended up winning the gold medal, and it's a wonderful feeling.” The game of runs continued in the
second half. The USA opened the third quarter with a 14-0 streak, its largest run of the game, before Spain fought back with its own 17-4 spurt to trail by 10 points, 58-48, headed into the final 10 minutes. Allen took over in the start of the
fourth period to end any comeback hopes harbored by Spain. Allen scored off an offensive rebound and then sank two 3-pointers, before Turner scored an
ESP Lo
alley-oop off of an inbounds play. By the time Allen sank her third three at 5:38, the USA had opened up a 19-point, 71-52 lead. The USA went on to tally four points to Spain’s 10 to bring the game to its 75-62 final.
USA 75, Spain 62 August 26, 2012
MIN FG FT R A PF PTS 10 0- 3 0- 0 001 0
Lizarazu 39 7-16 2- 2 322 19 Romero 27 3-14 0- 0 554 6 Pujol
24 3-10 3- 4 322 10
Quevedo 15 1- 6 0- 0 203 2 Rodriguez 24 2-12 0- 0 221 6 Esparcia 6 0- 0 2- 2 001 2 Arrojo Sole
31 2-10 5- 6 12 41 9 14 2- 5 0- 1 200 4
Navarro 10 1- 2 2- 3 601 4 Totals 200 21-78 14-18 39 15 16 62
USA Allen
MIN FG FT R A PF PTS 24 5- 8 0- 0 563 13
Greenwell 30 4-10 4- 4 12 22 13 DeShields 29 4-16 4- 4 851 13 Reimer 26 4- 7 4- 4 712 12 Russell 26 4- 8 0- 0 603 8 Washington 10 1- 2 0- 0 322 2 Harper Davis Turner McCall Chidom James
16 3- 5 0- 0 614 6 11 0- 2 2- 2 001 2 9 1- 3 0- 0 201 2 7 0- 2 0- 0 201 0 9 1- 4 0- 0 300 2 3 1- 1 0- 0 101 2
Totals 200 28-68 14-14 59 17 21 75 Spain
USA
8 23 17 14 -- 62 22 18 18 17 -- 75
3-PT FGs-Spain (6-30): Lizarazu 3-7, Rodriguez 2-11, Pujol 1-5, Romero 0-3, Quevedo 0-3, Arrojo 0-1; USA (5-12): Allen 3-3, Greenwell 1-3, DeShields 1-3, Reimer 0-1, Washington 0-1, Davis 0-1; TO-Spain 14, USA 26; BLKS-Spain 1, USA 9; STLS-Spain 11, USA 11.
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